#332303
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9), rgb(51, 35, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#332303 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332303 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 35, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #332303 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332303 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332303 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #332303 text on black | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A55
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81)
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Step 500
500
#B08013
oklch(63.1% 0.126 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#332303 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292300 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E1D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332303
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
- #17263F
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #332303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #332303 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.